Politics The Kamala Harris Thread

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  1. Kano John

    Kano John Start 'em young!

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    That means he's afraid of Her!
     
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    Mark Kelly mentioned as running mate along with Roy Cooper, outgoing governor of North Carolina. More emphasis on South and Southwest.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think Cooper is too old (not too old to do the job, too old to be an optimal candidate). I'm not impressed with Kelly's public speaking abilities.

    I think I prefer Shapiro, or Mayor Pete, or Whitmer. Not that what I prefer matters, of course.

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    I identify as politically non binary. But...

    Harris is going to make Trump look smart. Harris has a room temperature IQ.
     
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  5. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Is that really a rule?
     
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    Yep. She's a woman. We know the that.
     
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    Yes. Besides, no point. She will win California.
    Shapiro mentioned along with Kentucky governor. Kentucky not a swing state so that would be more demographic.
    Gun violence big issue with young voters and with Kelly it's family.
    Act Blue reports $27.5 million in small donor contributions in five hours.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    And you back this opinion up with.... a Tulsi Gabbard video???

    What, you couldn't find something more unbiased, like a Trump Jr. clip?

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    Next up, Putin talking about Harris is unqualified and oldfisherman posts video.
     
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    That was the kindest video about Harris's qualifications, I could find. Harris is being feed to the wolves.
     
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    bulls_with_booz We're Selfish

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    I like Tulsi. Sort of embarrassing that she is doing YouTube algorithm bait videos now. Thought she would end up with a chair when the music stopped. No such luck.
     
  12. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That's actually a misnomer.

    https://www.history.com/news/can-the-president-and-vice-president-be-from-the-same-state

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    There are many misconceptions about the rules of a president choosing their running mate. There’s no law or regulation against a president and vice president of the United States being from the same state. The reason why some people mistakenly believe such a prohibition exists comes down to a particular aspect of the Electoral College system laid out in Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

    Article II states: “The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves.”


    Under the original system, electors did not distinguish between candidates for the nation’s top two offices; the candidate with the most votes became president, while the runner-up became vice president.

    The 12th Amendment, adopted in 1804 after two chaotic elections, mandated that electors cast separate ballots for president and vice president. However, the rule preventing an elector from voting for two people from his home state remained in effect under the new system."

    Basically, in a nutshell, the old system didn't have a President and VP on the same ticket. It was 1st and 2nd place became President and Vice President.

    So yes, Newsom could be the VP for Kamala.
     
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    Not sure that would be a winning ticket?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Well, neither one is older than dirt or a felon, so there's that.
     
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    Here’s how Bernie can still win
     
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    Maybe Biden just realized he's not up to the task?
     
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    Why won't she get the moderate vote? I think she'll have trouble getting the progressive vote... Unless people just pinch their noses to vote against Trump.

    Which is what I'll be doing.
     
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    But only if the ticket could win without California's 54 electoral votes. You'd have to be pretty damn confident of a landslide to make that bet.

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    Who are the wolves?
    Who is feeding her to them?

    She clearly is qualified in the usual sense of the word (experience at various levels of elected government) and I don't see any evidence for your claim her IQ is low.

    I don't think she'd be my first choice (nor was Biden), but without evidence to back them up, I'm having a hard time taking your comments seriously.

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